Ethical Leadership Application: Principles, Analysis, and Case Study

This report delves into the application of ethical leadership, examining the traits and actions of an ethical leader, Todd Carpenter, the managing director at a children's hospital. It analyzes a dilemma scenario through consequentialist and deontological perspectives, exploring cognitive moral development stages (preconventional, conventional, and post-conventional) to understand ethical reasoning. The report also includes an Ethical Lens Inventory (ELI) analysis, identifying the student's preferred ethical lens and potential vices, along with strategies for overcoming these vices. The paper emphasizes the importance of justice, team building, and ethical decision-making in leadership, offering insights into how leaders navigate complex situations while upholding ethical standards.

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Application of Ethical Leadership
Name of the Student
Name of the institution
KTP TASK 1
KTP TASK 2
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KTP TASK 1- ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Introduction
Ethics in the leadership enable the organization to realize its identity in relation to
corporate responsibilities (Price, 2018). An ethical leader is able to follow the instincts. This aids
to distinguish acceptable from unacceptable ways to relate with others in the society. Ethical
deeds are both morally and legally right (Robinson, 2017). They acts like checklists to set the
good behaviors from the wrong behaviors. Ethical standards serve to guide in decisions making
in the companies. In most cases companies have found themselves in the dilemmas between
choosing on following the ethical standard or the company’s interests (Hartnell, 2017). This
assessment aims at describing an ethical leader of choice touching on the entitled traits,
perception of the scene and analysis of the ethical lens.
Ethical Leader
Todd carpenter is an ethical leader of interest in this paper. Todd is the managing director
at the Colorado Children’s hospital. Todd’s main focus is on pediatric intensive care unit. It is his
corporate responsibility to ensure everything in the hospital is working in the right order. Todd
holds a very critical position of ensuring the hospital is managed effectively. It is also his
responsibility to balance the work force, resources, and ensure children at the hospital is attended
with utmost care. Todd encounter difficult situations where he has to decide on whether to attend
to patients with critical conditions or attend the board meetings where important issues
concerning the hospital are discussed.
Todd throughout his management role practice justice and he focus on team building.
These are the main ethical traits inseparable from him. Justice is experienced in the way he

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handle the staffs and patients at the hospital. Employees are treated equally without any fear or
favor. Every employee before him is a co-worker and is subjected to equal reward or
punishments when the need for such actions arise. The traits have increased the working
relationship through professional handling of the matters. All staffs have developed trust in him
and this has assisted in the management of the hospital. Todd execute roles with great care
according to the needs and urgencies. He is driven by time and he is always on toes to save lives
at the Hospital. Patients who are in critical conditions are attended by fair selection of team of
staffs. Every staff views on the condition is taken on account without any discrimination.
The second and most important trait of Todd is focus in the team building. As it has been
mentioned in the previous paragraphs, Todd is a very good team player. He provide a conducive
environment to other staffs whenever they are working together to attain a certain pediatric goal.
He does not discriminate staffs on the basis of experience or expertise. Everyone in the team is
given equal and respectable chance to contribute on the project on hand. Junior staffs are
encouraged to develop their careers by working diligently and observation of the senior staffs.
As a manager, Todd has been able to show the world how an ethical leader should behave
in an organization. He has been able to achieve most rewards for exemplary performances in the
hospital. Good performance is evident through the number of patients are assisted in the hospital.
The success has been associated with the management criteria of the hospital. Todd has been
able to balance his passion of serving children and corporate duties of hospital management.
Management has also been contributed by humane nature of Dr. Todd.

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Analysis of the Dilemma
Scenario in this course can be analyzed in the consequentialist and deontological points
of view. Consequentialist philosophy tend to focus on the result of an action (Sorensen, 2017).
This perspective emphasis on choosing the actions with more good consequences (Sosik, 2018).
Individual with this perspective evaluate the consequences that organization will suffer if
information about the artificial knee joint reach the public. These kind of people ask themselves
questions like, who will benefit more from the results of my actions? The public or the hospital?
The major hindrance in this perspective is determination of the stakeholders to benefit on the
actions.
Consequentialists settle on the sides where good consequences are likely to be more. A
consequentialist may decide to expose the hospital. That is if the person consider it having more
good consequences. The consequences maybe job security and reputation of the hospital to the
public.
Deontological perspective is guided by the focus on doing what is morally right as per the
guidelines of the ethical principles and rules or laws (Walumbwa, 2017). In this scenario, one
will focus on the wellbeing of the patients. This will cover truth and honest. Avoiding to disclose
the side effects of an artificial knee joint is totally unethical. This should be discouraged in all
means possible. The other perspective of this philosophy is the observance of guidelines as per
the signed agreements. This holds individuals with this perspective on a dilemma (Northouse,
2018). People with this perspective are strictly guided by their values and moral. Analyzing the
information effectively help in arriving at the thought decision concerning ethical value and
organization goals (Lind, 2017)

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Cognitive Moral Development
Preconventional, conventional and post conventional are the three moral reasoning that
differ in different stages (Kohlberg, 2017). People at the Preconventional stage of moral
development tend to focus on what will happen to themselves as the consequences of their
actions. They are self-centered and in most cases they think about themselves and the
consequences they are likely to suffer (Bartnik, 2018). They ask questions about what will
happen if they disclose the information to the public. Am I going to be fired for disclosing the
information about the artificial knee joint to the public? Will I be promoted for keeping the
information from the public or what benefits am I going to get for disclosing information? This
level is very dangerous because it does not consider the bigger picture of the society at large
rather than personal consequences (Savulescu, 2017).
Individual in the convectional stage do not strictly consider themselves. They are guided
by the fulfilment of the duties entitled to their positions (Huang, 2017). They observe the legal
course in making their decisions on daily matters. They ask themselves question like; what is it
required of me by the law? What will happen if I go against the signed agreement? Is it my role
to disclose the information to the public?
Lastly, Post-conventional stage is guided on the ethics and moral principle in
performance of the overall responsibilities (Dobel, 2017). People in this stage of moral reasoning
do what is morally and ethically right. In this case they will consider keeping the information
about the lethal effects of the joint from the public unethical. They will be at ease in disclosing
this information to the public no matter the consequences attracted to their action. Question at
this stage, what action provide fairness and justice to everyone?

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Post-conventional cognitive moral development dominate in this scenario. According to
me the best action for justification in the society is to disclose the information to the public. This
action is likely to save society from the effects associated to artificial knee joint. This is a bold
decision and it is likely to expose me into problems like losing the job or benefits from the
organization. The hospital will suffer loss and reputation when this information is known to the
public. In reaction over these consequences, the hospital is going to punish through firing.
Ethical Lens Inventory.
My preferred lens is Responsible lens. I value having the right to choose how to sensibly
live into my values and principles even if people don’t value my perspectives. I strongly believe
this is true. I stand with the truth even when people don’t believe in what I am standing for. My
Lens represents deontology theory. My primary value indicates how I prioritize between
rationality and sensibility as well as an autonomy and equality. This lens guide on how to
responsibly consider my ethical principle effectively. I rarely consider the views and
perspectives of others at the working environment and society at large. In respect to the lens I
value justice, honest and equality to all no matter the perspectives of others. This is guided by
deontological perspective where the own principle is considered in the decision making along the
cause and effects (Chung, 2017).
I have made a decision to apply my ethical lens to the way I relate with people. I will
treat people in school and in the place of work with dignity and respect. I will be responsible to
myself and to the people around me. I will value others perspectives and honor their views
regardless of the ethics they stand for. I will also stand for truth and justice for everything and
everyone I meet. I will evaluate severely the feelings of others so that I can make relevant

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choices and decisions towards them. I believe this is the only way to face the reality of life where
everyone needs to be taken with dignity.
Being responsible is a virtue that has been strongly incorporated in my life throughout the
cause. I believe strongly in honesty, social justice and provision of equal chances to everyone no
matter who the person is. We the human being are from the common origin we should not be
divided when it comes to handling matters (Andriof, 2017). If we are honest to each other we
will be able to face the truth no matter the cost associated to the truth. I was raised in a family
build on strong Christian faith. My father is a Reverend and my mother is a senior deaconate in
the local church. The family has been of great contribution when it comes to social and
leadership ethics in the person I am today.
ELI analysis indicates my vices that I have been experiencing. With consideration of
autonomy, I am susceptible to vices of pride, untrustworthiness and vanity. Without awareness
and reflection, I can become judgmental and legalistic. This makes me feel I am better than
others making me proud. This indicate clearly that without knowledge, humility, and kindness, I
can be rigid in my own understanding of truth. This leads to situations where I quickly consider
others unethical simply because they fail to fulfil their duties as defined. In most cases I have
treated humanity the way I feel it’s not better by going against what is expected of me. This leads
to untrustworthiness on the faces of other people. However, my conscious always guides me
from allowing my vices to cover my principles. I trust my conscious and that is why I am always
on the right side of code of conducts. I also manage my vices by ensuring my actions provide
some sense within a certain context. This is achieved by seeking to moderate my principles to
accommodate the problem caused by anger and pride.

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This has been as a result of weaknesses I carry as a human being. I make decisions before
considering both sides of the story. This leads to unethical judgment. Sometimes I make decision
when totally unaware of the perspectives of the affected stakeholders. Actions to overcome these
vices include being humble when handling issues with others, evaluating how I think about
circumstances in relation to my principles and how they deviate to other views. Evaluating my
principles guide in evaluating what I value most hence making wise and ethical decisions when it
comes to handling of the matter at hand. My instinct and conscious are very essential in guiding
me on what is right and what is bad according to my principles. Being humble when handling
issues help to improve working condition. This assist in going against the pride vice of
considering other people unworthy than I am
As indicated by ELI, I mildly select the value of rationality. This leads to pursuit of head
over the heart in ethical decisions. My thinking is affected by emotions as I seek truth and
justice. I value people perspective over issues. I believe that truth and justice should prevail to
everyone despite circumstances and power. I struggle daily to ensure I leave a helpful spot
wherever I encounter any individual. I remain quite aware that decision making needs
trustworthiness and support from people around. Autonomy is my second primary value, I
respect people over the quality. I am committed to pursue my own truth. I respect the views of
others on how they seek and defend the right in their own definition of good life. My critical
virtue is prudence depicting I make wise decision and I am caring when it comes to passing good
judgments to others. I listen to my heart and I have empathy for anyone affected by my
decisions. This also include having wisdom to see ahead and taking care when handling others
affairs.

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As I make decisions I try to be empathetic by fitting in the shoes of the other person and
feel what they are going through. Uprightness, truthfulness, justice, fairness and discipline are
the core values attained throughout the course. These values narrowly are in agreement with my
values of autonomy and rationality which make the basis of my primary values. My classical
virtue is prudence. Prudence leads to wise decision, hence coming into agreement with my
values. In all cases I apply my head when it comes to making ethical decisions. These decisions
are guided by the uprightness and truthfulness. I arrive at decision after listening to both sides of
the story. This leads to passing judgment with justice and fairness without considering one side
of the story.
ELI will be my checklist when it comes to making decisions pertaining my careers and
professional pathways. The lens will serve to guide on doing what is right and noble even if no
one is there to question. My careers will depend on ethical values and what I stand for.
Becoming ethical agility will help me to focus on the world through all ethical lenses, hence
guiding on realization on how far I stand from unethical actions. Truth and justice will be
inseparable from my career and professional journey.
In conclusion, ELI analysis have assisted to set plans on how I want to incorporate my
core virtues in decision making and the future careers. My ethical virtue clearly conform to the
deontological point of view. In future I will apply ELI to decide the important values in making
valuable decisions that are considerate according to other perspectives. ELI has been
instrumental in providing guidelines on the practice what is right and just even when others are
not watching. It is also guiding on the need to focus on an idea I want to realize. An issue of
considering the views of others on how they want to be treated is another aspect of the ELI that
needs to be practiced in future.

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KTP TASK 2- PROGRAM AND POLICIES DEVELOPMENT
Corporate Social Responsibilities
I am appointed to perform an ethic audit and come up with programs and policies at
Paradigm Toys. This include to address the legal and ethical mandates of the company which is
an international market leader in the manufacture of the quality toys. My responsibility is to
make sure all employees are aware of the ethical codes and conducts fostered in the pursuit of
quality products. The company main goal is to attain excellence in production of quality toys.
Every member of the staff is mandated to work as per the codes of ethics. This organization is
entitled to enter into partnership with other organizations, government or any interested party as
long as a common goal is shared. The company is committed to give back to the society and
ensure minimal damage of the environment throughout its activities. The codes express the
duties and responsibilities of all the stake holders in the company towards provision of the
excellent products and services.
Stakeholders
Stakeholders in Paradigm Toys form a very important part of the organization. They
influence policies and programs formulation. Primary stakeholders are those stakeholders that
affect or engage into financial transactions of the company directly (Todd, 2017). They are
usually affected by financial activities performed by the company. Primary stakeholders at
Paradigm Toys are the board of directors, employees and clients.
Secondary stakeholders, on the other hand, consist of the groups of people who although
they are not actively involved in financial transactions, they are affected by the actions of the

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company and they can influence the company’s decisions (Herusetya, 2018). Examples in this
scenario are the government agencies and regulators, public and the trade unions.
Meeting the social and corporate responsibilities of stakeholders
Primary stakeholders’ needs are met through placing on measures to increase the
profitability and welfare of the company. Primary stakeholders benefits directly when the
company make profits (Bohata, 2018). One of the easiest ways of making profits is through
responsible management. This give profits and in return rewards dividends to the stakeholders.
Paradigm Toys must be a profitable venture to remain responsible economically in business.
The needs of secondary stakeholders are met through respect to the legal and rule of law.
Paradigm Toys management is required to make profit within a defined legal structure.
Government agencies regulate the business through establishments of the laws and regulations to
which the board of directors must ensure the company observe (Certo, 2018). Paying of taxes
and licenses is also a way to meet the corporate and social responsibilities of the secondary stake
holders.
Lastly, Paradigm meets the corporate social responsibilities by giving back to the society
over the philanthropic charities. This improves the welfare of the society holistically.
Importance of ethical culture
Companies encounter difficulties when it come to the financial responsibilities (Crane,
2016). They face various ethical issues trying to cope up with the competitors. This is not
different in Paradigm Company. Corporate and ethical culture provide solutions and prescribe